Trees in the City - A conversation with David Haskell

Join us for a conversation with renowned author, David Haskell.

David Haskell is a British-born American biologist, acclaimed author, and a university professor of biology in Tennessee. In addition to scientific papers, he has written essays, poems, op-eds, and books; The Forest Unseen and The Songs of Trees.

In The Forest Unseen, Haskell visits a single square meter randomly chosen of an old-growth forest, almost every day, and describes what happens to plants, animals and insects living there. These observations give him the opportunity to write not only about the small-scale forest ecology but also on worldwide natural processes. It was winner of many notable Awards and finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction.

Haskell's second book, The Songs of Trees, also a winner of various noteworthy Awards, was named one of 10 Best Environment, Climate Science and Conservation Books of 2017 by Forbes.com. In it, he brings his powers of observation to the biological networks that surround all species, including humans. Haskell repeatedly visits a dozen trees around the world, exploring the tree's connections with its surroundings.

Visit his website for a list of his works, including gems like Eleven ways of smelling a tree and The benefits of urban trees.

This event, the second in a series of events for the 'Trees for Life' initiative, will be an afternoon of interactive conversation with David Haskell about the importance of trees in an urban environment, as well as thought provoking videos, a reading, and a door prize!